Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.

Even if you don’t live near farm country, you’ve got a stake in the upcoming farm bill – including what kind of farms your tax dollars support.

Cloud seeding – spraying materials into clouds to increase precipitation – has been around for nearly 80 years. But only recently have scientists been able to measure how effective it really is.

Octopuses are enigmatic beings whose experiences of industrial farming are likely to be profound.

Octopuses are enigmatic beings whose experiences of industrial farming are likely to be profound.

UK supermarket shelves have been left bare of fresh produce in recent weeks – growing more fruit and veg in cities could reduce the severity of future shortages.

Corporations restrict what farmers can do with their own seeds, as well as their farm equipment when it breaks down.

New research from China shows how the loss of insects is destabilising food webs.

Tinkering around the margins of English farms won’t benefit biodiversity, research suggests.

Men in rural China spend more time in leisure or social activities, or just hanging around and resting.